How can you tax sales on a non profit corp? They are donations. Perhaps a class action/group lawsuit would succeed in giving back to operators. They will definitely need to end the non profit and not for profit concept, because it is not reasonable to tax someone whose business model is to not make a profit.

repeal all cannabis prohibition......return this plant to all peoples of the earth...and let no govt. corp. or entity of any kind interfere with the utilization of cannabis for the benifit of humankind. As the peoples of the earth see fit. peace to all..........cannabis is good medicine!

“The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the anti-war left and black people. We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting people to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, break up their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.” --John Erlichman

Prohibition of marijuana is a premise built on a tissue of lies: Concern For Public Safety. Our new laws save hundreds of lives every year, on our highways alone. In November of 2011 a study at the University of Colorado found that, in the thirteen states that decriminalized marijuana between 1990 and 2009, traffic fatalities have dropped by nearly nine percent—now nearly ten percent in Michigan--while sales of beer went flat by five percent. No wonder Big Alcohol opposes it. Ambitious, unprincipled, profit-driven undertakers might be tempted too.

In 2012 a study released by 4AutoinsuranceQuote revealed that marijuana users are safer drivers than non-marijuana users, as "the only significant effect that marijuana has on operating a motor vehicle is slower driving", which "is arguably a positive thing". Despite occasional accidents, eagerly reported by police-blotter ‘journalists’ as ‘marijuana-related’, a mix of substances was often involved. Alcohol, most likely, and/or prescription drugs, nicotine, caffeine, meth, cocaine, heroin, and a trace of the marijuana passed at a party last week. However, on the whole, as revealed in big-time, insurance-industry stats, within the broad swath of mature, experienced consumers, slower and more cautious driving shows up in significant numbers. A recent Federal study has reached the same conclusion. And legalization should improve those numbers further.

No one has ever died from an overdose of marijuana. It's the most benign 'substance' in history. Most people—and particularly patients who medicate with marijuana--use it in place of prescription drugs or alcohol.

Marijuana has many benefits, most of which are under-reported or never mentioned in American newspapers. Research at the University of Saskatchewan indicates that, unlike alcohol, cocaine, heroin, or Nancy (“Just say, ‘No!’”) Reagan’s beloved nicotine, marijuana is a neuro-protectant which actually encourages brain-cell growth. Research in Spain (the Guzman study) and other countries has discovered that it also has tumor-shrinking, anti-carcinogenic properties. These were confirmed by the 30-year Tashkin population study at UCLA.

Drugs are man-made, cooked up in labs, for the sake of patents and the profits gained by them. Often useful, but typically burdened with cautionary notes and lists of side effects as long as one's arm. 'The works of Man are flawed.'

Marijuana is a medicinal herb, the most benign and versatile in history. “Cannabis” in Latin, and “kaneh bosm” in the old Hebrew scrolls, quite literally the Biblical Tree of Life, used by early Christians to treat everything from skin diseases to deep pain and despair. Why despair? Consider the current medical term for cannabis sativa: a “mood elevator”. . . as opposed to antidepressants, which ‘flatten out’ emotions, leaving patients numb to both depression and joy.

The very name, “Christ” translates as “the anointed one”. Well then, anointed with what? It’s a fair question. And it wasn’t holy water, friends. Holy water came into wide use in the Middle Ages. In Biblical times it was used by a few tribes of Greek pagans. But Christ was neither Greek nor pagan.

Medicinal oil, for the Prince of Peace. A formula from the Biblical era has been rediscovered. It specifies a strong dose of oil from kaneh bosom, ‘the fragrant cane’ of a dozen uses: ink, paper, rope, nutrition. . . . It was clothing on their backs and incense in their temples. And a ‘skinful’ of medicinal oil could certainly calm one’s nerves, imparting a sense of benevolence and connection with all living things. No wonder that the ‘anointed one’ could gain a spark, an insight, a sense of the divine, and the confidence to convey those feelings to friends and neighbors.

I am appalled at the number of 'Christian' politicians, prosecutors, and police who pose on church steps or kneeling in prayer on their campaign trails, but cannot or will not face the scientific or the historical truths about cannabis, Medicinal Herb Number One, safe and effective for thousands of years, and celebrated by most of the world’s major religions.

I'm a disabled Vet with 4 rods 2 pins. Degenerative disc disease, Type 2 Bipolar disorder, PTSD, insomnia and others. I'm medical card holder for the past 2 years. I have been able to cut 3/4 of the prescription drugs out of my life because of medical marijuana. I am able to be a productive member of my family now. I used to be a walking zombie drooling on myself because of all the drugs and interactions they had with each other. Now I get to be a grandfather and a husband again. I am very thankful for this program and so is my family. This stuff works we need to stop fighting this. So many people can benefit from this.

We need to get our Governors to read the real science, not the crap bogus crap they have been spewing for since 1937. They need to see us face to face...

I'm a disabled Vet with 4 rods 2 pins. Degenerative disc disease, Type 2 Bipolar disorder, PTSD, insomnia and others. I'm medical card holder for the past 2 years. I have been able to cut 3/4 of the prescription drugs out of my life because of medical marijuana. I am able to be a productive member of my family now. I used to be a walking zombie drooling on myself because of all the drugs and interactions they had with each other. Now I get to be a grandfather and a husband again. I am very thankful for this program and so is my family. This stuff works we need to stop fighting this. So many people can benefit from this.
We need our Governors to read the real science and what they herd or read about 20 years ago, that's all bogus science and has been proven to be so.

Som3.scientist. hasn't figured out this is not medicine. Rather over 500 essential nutrients required by the endo cannabinoid and other systems of your body's 210 cells health or homeostasis and these bafoons still want to call of medicine only to legitimize their jobs as doctoes. Research is massive on these compounds with over 40,000 reports already available and a shyte load of ancillary historical.data that just screams at you who this plant really is amd these idiots want to play games. This is the sacred Tree of Life And through her we attain good health, sustainable and longevity with virtually zero disease. That's what happens when it is used regularly as a FOOD a source of vivital.akd essentiap.nutrients.do your god damn reading, mr. Scientist. It's already there, the answers. I did and I'm only at somewhere approaching having read over 26,000 reports in the past 34 months. If someone, anyone tells me we need more research I want them to do it to my face, so I can punch them in theirs. The biggest and last con these animals want to shove.up.oir asses. This plant virtually 3nds disease if you fucking eat it every day.qnd consume not only.the 48 admitted nutrients,about half fatty acids and all the terpenoids, terpenes and cannabinoids, about 240 alone of these, plus a host of other types, double the amino acid types, a number of 100% use able protein s, one, edestin, a.know genetic repairants comprises about 63% of the seed oil and albumin qlso, another 30%. Jesus Christ these people are either completely.stupid or bold face liqrs. Scientist? Don't make me.laugh.

Well Jeff, I have done as you recommended. However, I seriously wonder if this has any effect at all. I also have to wonder about the expense of having someone answer the phone to take my comment and relay it "supposedly" to the President. I am not quite sure why money is being wasted this way rather than having a comment line where our views are recorded. I don't feel that having someone take my comment in person is any more reliable that the President will hear it or care.

I have suffered with chronic pain for 12 years and just last year I was formally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.. As I had suffered for so long it first started out as I had suffered a herniated disc and after several years and $1,000`s of dollars later I was told I had degenerative disc disease but they still couldn't understand why I had so much pain other than looking at me as I just wanted drugs.. And Finally 2014 I was able to get the diagnosis that made much sense Fibromyalgia!! Although I was relieved to finally be able to put a name to what I have been suffering from, I am still not Free to be able to use a God given plant that is used as medicine.. I Have tried all pain meds, and over counter meds, all meds for fibromyalgia, and some anti depressants along with other meds to try to help and all I got was more pain and sickness, more agitation and Very Depressed and I fell into a deep Dark place and I didn't want to do anything or go anywhere in fear of my Anxiety..I became very Moody and very Emotional I hated who I became although I always switched up my meds so I wouldn't become a victim to addiction of pain meds I still didn't like the way it made me feel and seeing so many fall deep into ADDICTION I finally took myself off of everything except I take Tramadol once a day when needed so I may not take it everyday because I really don't want to, but if I use Cannabis then I face going to Jail or my kids taken from me.. I think it is so ridiculous we can't have the freedom to this miraculous plant giving the fact that it has medical and health benefits, but of course we can Drink Alcohol to get High and this has many different ways it kills, as well as pills that get you High and kill also in many ways, including cigarettes, sleeping pills, and of course our very own Food, yes people our Food is killing us!! Let's take a stand for our Freedom to have access to a Natural Drug that has good benefits and let's just say when compared to these other drugs, Cannabis is the only thing that makes sense..

I've been using since 66 on and off during my fishing only got high once out on the ocean but never again that's when I got busted in 67 with a brick ,. keep't me out of Nam. now use it for seizure control since 72 , I was 25 now 68 and still living last seizure in 83 and still smoking. have a good one.!!!

Let's hear what the government experts, the DEA said; In 1988, DEA Administrative Judge Francis Young wrote in his ruling;
"Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within a supervised routine of medical care."ccguide.Org/young88.php

My mother had degenerative disc disease and tore her rotator cuff on her left shoulder she was going to pain management I have seen first hand that medications kill people that i personally think is i dont know anyone who has ever said i was high on marijuana and killed someone I now have had a stroke 4 blood clots in my head and the main artery of my brain also diagnosed with degenerative disc disease too and bipolar and anxiety disorder panic attacks I would rather smoke a natural herb that God has placed on this earth than a man made pill or kill the pain by drinking and being stupid i DON'T nesescerly like drinking bc i dont like hang overs and puking and not being in control of myself I REALLY wish Missouri would approve medical!
A.Bowles---MISSOURI